From staff reports

CONCORD —  Concord’s boys basketball team started hot.

Carson finished hot.

The Spiders held on for a 70-65 victory at Rimer Gym on Monday.

Concord (5-3) made seven 3-pointers in the first quarter to bolt to a 31-11 lead.

“They were just unbelivably hot and we helped them out with some turnovers,” Carson coach Brian Perry said. “Just a terrible start for us. We spent the rest of the night trying to fight our way back into it.”

Concord led comfortably at halftime, 39-24 and was in control after three quarters, 52-34.

But Carson (2-6) put up  a 31-point fourth quarter to slice that daunting deficit all the way down to three points.

Leading by three, Concord missed a free throw with about six seconds left but was able to  secure a big offensive rebound, and Carson didn’t get a chance to tie.

“Great comeback when we easily could have folded up,” Perry said. “We shot the ball so well in the fourth quarter that we gave ourselves a chance.  We’re getting better.”

Cole Perry had his biggest game since returning from ACL surgery. He scored 22 and made four of his six 3-pointers during the Cougars’ fourth-quarter rally.

Cole Hales scored 14 points. EJ Clark had nine. Coach Perry said Javon Smith, who scored eight, played his best game of the season.

Jason Stowe made three 3-pointers and scored 20 to spark the Spiders.

CARSON (65) — Perry 22, Hales 14, Clark 9, Smith 8, Mauldin 6, Spry 4, Harris 2.

CONCORD (70) — Stowe 20, Johnson 11, O’Neal 11,  Cannady 10, Robinson 8, Bond 5, Lippard 5.

Carson      11   13    10   31   — 65

Concord   31   8       13   18  — 70

West boys

MOORESVILLE — Both teams were looking for their first win of the basketball season.

Mooresville was the team that got it, putting five players in double figures to beat West Rowan, 81-64, on Monday.

The Blue Devils (1-5) were up at halftime, 38-25, and maintained control.

Griffin White scored 17 to lead Mooresville.

West (0-7) got another big game from Payne Stolsworth, who tossed in 21 points. Jay Joseph added 15, while Zack Brawley contributed nine.

West has a tough road before Christmas, playing at home tonight against unbeaten A.L. Brown and  at undefeated North Rowan on Thursday.

WEST (64) — Stolsworth 21, Joseph 15, Brawley 9, Tadlock 6, Butler 5, Hassard 2, Moseley 2, Brush 2, Weeks 2, Ford, Matthews.

MOORESVILLE (81) — White 17, Robinson 12, Thornton 12, Grandison 11, Mort 10, Smith 6, Stewart 6, Hill 4, Ezhilan 3.

West                 10   15    19   20   — 64

Mooresville   17   21     18   25  — 81

All-CCC

Central Carolina Conference all-league teams were announced.

Football

Salisbury quarterback Mike McLean, DB Cam Gill, defensive lineman Zae Clay and linebacker Jabril Norman made All-CCC.

South Rowan’s All-CCC players are offensive lineman Thorne Eagle and Michael Sloop, a linebacker/running back.

Thomasville’s Javone Cunningham is the offensive player of the year, while Ledford’s David Wetherington is the defensive player of the year.

Ledford’s Chris Adams was named the coach of the year, with Thomasville’s Doug Robertson runner-up.

Boys soccer

Salisbury’s Matt Parrish was named the league’s coach of the year.

Lexington’s Jonathan Ruiz is the offensive player of the year, with South Rowan’s Eber Tapia and Ledford’s Gilberto Estrada the runners-up.

West Davidson’s Andrew Brown was named defensive player of the year. Runners-up were Salisbury’s Jack Fisher and North Davidson’s Riley Hill.

Other Salisbury players on the All-CCC team are Josh Faulkner, Bryan Garcia Cortez and Luke Holland.

South Rowan’s Parker Anderson also made All-CCC.

Boys cross country

South Rowan’s Noah Julian is the runner of the year for the CCC.

South’s Ari Moya made All-CCC.

South’s Scott Julian is the coach of the year.

Girls cross country

Salisbury’s Leah Cressler and Ellen Simons made All-CCC, along with South Rowan’s  Bethany Rymer, Madison Henry and Madison McGuire.

South’s Rebekah Julian is the coach of the year.

Ledford’s Sheccid Ontiveros is the runner of the year. South’s Rymer was runner-up.

Volleyball

South Rowan’s Kira Rymer, Janiya Downs and Anna Rymer  made the All-CCC team.

Salisbury’s Madelynn Castor  made All-CCC.

West Davidson’s Ashley Johnson, a Catawba signee, is the player of the year.

West Davidson’s Michael Green is the coach of the year. South Rowan’s Jenna Horne was runner-up.

Girls tennis

Salisbury’s Emma Nianouris, Meredith Burton, Margaret Thurman and Abby Campion  made the All-CCC team.

Burton was runner-up to Oak Grove’s Jessica Fuchs  for player of the year.

Ledford’s Andrew Myers was coach of the year, with Salisbury’s Milton Griffith runner-up.

Girls golf

Ledford’s Lauren Hackler is the player of the year, while Oak Grove’s Vaughn Black is the coach of the year.

College hoops

Livingstone’s men lost a CIAA game at Lincoln, 76-67, on Monday.

The Blue Bears got 23 points from Roger Ray and 11 each from Lydell Elmore  and Malik Smith.

Cameron Campbell led the Lions with 21.

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Livingstone’s women fell at Lincoln, 89-76, on Monday in CIAA action.

Darra Walker scored 20 for the Blue Bears, with Adel Allen gettting 15 and Asia Green scoring 14.

Shakira Edwards led the Lions with 25 points.

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Pfeiffer’s men used a fast start to get a good win at Birmingham Southern, 97-87.

Post-grad hoops

Caleb Mauldin (West Rowan) scored 25 points to lead Fork Union Military Academy to a win against Spire Institute.

Mauldin scored 12 in a loss to Mt. Zion.

Mid. school hoops

Erwin’s girls beat Mooresville, 37-23.

Icesis Nwafor scored 10  points, while Lindsey Cook had nine.

Haley Dalton added eight, and Peyton Whicker chipped in with six.

Taliyah Brown scored 13 for the Imps, while Cailynn Winford had eight.

  

Mid. school wrestling

Southeast’s  Christian Kluttz was named Most Outstanding Wrestler in the Rowan middle school tournament.

College tennis

Michael Ogden (Salisbury) will be one of the captains for N.C. State tennis.

College football

Celebration Bowl winner North Carolina A&T finished as a unanimous No. 1 team in the BOXTOROW HBCU media and coaches polls.